[HISTORY: Approved by the voters of the Town
of Smithfield at the general election held 11-3-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.
Any words appearing in brackets have been added by the editor for
clarity.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I POWERS OF THE TOWN
- § C-1.01 Powers of the Town.
- § C-1.02 Construction.
- § C-1.03 Intergovernmental Relations.
- Ch C Art II TOWN COUNCIL
- § C-2.01 General Powers and Duties.
- § C-2.02 Composition, Selection, Term.
- § C-2.03 Eligibility.
- § C-2.04 Council Officers.
- § C-2.05 Compensation, Expenses.
- § C-2.06 Prohibitions.
- § C-2.07 Vacancies, Forfeiture of Office, Filling of Vacancies.
- § C-2.08 Judge of Qualifications.
- § C-2.09 Investigations.
- § C-2.10 Independent Audit.
- § C-2.11 Procedure.
- § C-2.12 Action requiring an Ordinance.
- § C-2.13 Ordinances in General.
- § C-2.14 Emergency Ordinances.
- § C-2.15 (Reserved)
- § C-2.16 Authentication and Recording; Codification; Printing.
- Ch C Art III TOWN MANAGER
- § C-3.01 Appointment and Qualifications.
- § C-3.02 Removal.
- § C-3.03 Acting Town Manager.
- § C-3.04 Powers and Duties of the Town Manager.
- Ch C Art IV DEPARTMENTS, OFFICERS, AND AGENCIES
- § C-4.01 Finance Department.
- § C-4.02 Board of Assessment Review.
- § C-4.03 Fire Department.
- § C-4.04 Police Department.
- § C-4.05 Public Works Department.
- § C-4.06 Town Solicitor.
- § C-4.07 Town Clerk.
- § C-4.08 Town Sergeant.
- § C-4.09 Director of Human Services.
- § C-4.10 Building Official.
- § C-4.11 Planning Board.
- § C-4.12 Zoning Board of Review.
- § C-4.13 Historic Preservation Commission.
- § C-4.14 Conservation Commission.
- § C-4.15 Asset Management Commission.
- § C-4.16 Smithfield Emergency Management Agency.
- § C-4.17 Parks and Recreation.
- § C-4.18 Land Trust.
- § C-4.19 Vacancies in Boards and Commissions.
- § C-4.20 Creation of Departments, Offices, Boards, Commissions, or Agencies.
- § C-4.21 Direction by Town Manager.
- § C-4.22 Personnel System.
- § C-4.23 Management Internal Control Program.
- Ch C Art V FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- § C-5.01 Fiscal Year.
- § C-5.02 Budget and Financial Review Board.
- § C-5.03 Preparation of the Budget.
- § C-5.04 Budget Message.
- § C-5.05 Budget Content.
- § C-5.06 Submission of the Budget.
- § C-5.07 Adoption of the Budget.
- § C-5.08 Reserve Funds.
- § C-5.09 Appropriation and Revenue Ordinances.
- § C-5.10 Amendments After Adoption.
- § C-5.11 Lapse of Appropriations.
- § C-5.12 Administration of the Budget.
- § C-5.13 Overspending of Appropriations Prohibited.
- § C-5.14 Capital Program.
- § C-5.15 Town Council Action on Capital Program.
- § C-5.16 Public Records.
- § C-5.17 Borrowing.
- § C-5.18 Banking.
- § C-5.19 Purchasing.
- § C-5.20 Five (5) Year Comprehensive Audit.
- § C-5.21 Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund.
- Ch C Art VI SCHOOL COMMITTEE
- § C-6.01 Composition, Selection, Term.
- § C-6.02 Eligibility.
- § C-6.03 Organization.
- § C-6.04 Compensation.
- § C-6.05 Vacancies, Forfeiture of Office, Filling of Vacancies.
- § C-6.06 Powers and Duties.
- Ch C Art VII TOWN ELECTIONS
- § C-7.01 Town Elections.
- § C-7.02 Canvassing Authority.
- Ch C Art VIII INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- § C-8.01 General Authority.
- § C-8.02 Commencement of Proceedings, Petitioners' Committee, Affidavit.
- § C-8.03 Petitions.
- § C-8.04 Procedure after Filing.
- § C-8.05 Referendum Petitions, Suspension of Effect of Ordinance.
- § C-8.06 Action on Petitions.
- § C-8.07 Results of Election.
- Ch C Art IX RECALL
- § C-9.01 General Authority.
- § C-9.02 Commencement of Proceedings; Petitioners Committee; Affidavit.
- § C-9.03 Petitions.
- § C-9.04 Procedure After Filing.
- § C-9.05 Submission to Voters.
- § C-9.06 Results of Election.
- Ch C Art X COURTS
- § C-10.01 Probate Court.
- § C-10.02 Municipal Court.
- Ch C Art XI CHARTER AMENDMENT
- § C-11.01 Proposal of Amendment.
- § C-11.02 Charter Review Commission.
- § C-11.03 Vote on Amendment; Adoption of Amendment.
- Ch C Art XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- § C-12.01 Public Records.
- § C-12.02 Open Meetings.
- § C-12.03 Ethics and Conflict of Interest.
- § C-12.04 Dual Office Holding.
- § C-12.05 Term of Office.
- § C-12.06 Availability of Town Budget.
- § C-12.07 Technical Changes.
- Ch C Art XIII SEPARABILITY PROVISION
- § C-13.01 Separability.
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Animal Control Warden
- Ch 7 Bid Bonds
- Ch 11 Boards and Commissions
- Ch 15 Building Official
- Ch 19 Capital Program and Reserve Funds
- Ch 23 Civil Defense
- Ch 28 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 34 Financial Management
- Ch 37 Fire Department
- Ch 45 Historic District Commission
- Ch 46 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 47 Energy Review Commission
- Ch 48 Financial Review Commission
- Ch 49 Sports Advisory Commission
- Ch 50 Juvenile Hearing Board
- Ch 51 Affordable Housing Advisory Board
- Ch 53 Asset Management Commission
- Ch 54 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 55 Water Supply Board Advisory Commission
- Ch 59 Land Trust
- Ch 60 Municipal Court
- Ch 68 Officers and Employees, Duties of
- Ch 69 Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund
- Ch 70 Personnel
- Ch 72 Planning Board
- Ch 73 Comprehensive Community Plan
- Ch 76 Police Department
- Ch 81 Purchasing Policy
- Ch 87 Retirement
- Ch 93 Sewer Board of Review
- Ch 99 Tax Assessor
- Ch 102 Traffic Safety Commission
- Ch 103 Youth Council
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 110 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 114 Alarm Systems
- Ch 118 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 119 Cannabis
- Ch 122 (Reserved)
- Ch 126 Animals
- Ch 133 Assemblies, Public
- Ch 141 Bingo
- Ch 145 Boats and Waterways
- Ch 149 Bowling Alleys
- Ch 154 Building Construction
- Ch 156 Outdoor Lighting
- Ch 160 Cable Television
- Ch 165 Cemeteries
- Ch 172 Dances
- Ch 177 Detectives, Private
- Ch 182 Earth Removal
- Ch 186 Entertainment, Shows and Special Events
- Ch 193 Fees
- Ch 198 Fire Prevention
- Ch 204 Special Flood Hazard Areas
- Ch 215 Hazardous Wastes
- Ch 220 Health, Public
- Ch 225 Storm Sewers
- Ch 231 Landscaping Requirements
- Ch 236 Licensing, Business
- Ch 237 Mobile Food Establishments
- Ch 242 Massage Parlors
- Ch 246 Motorcycles, Minibikes, Motorized Scooters and Go-Carts
- Ch 252 Noise
- Ch 257 Offenses, Miscellaneous
- Ch 258 Outdoor Heaters and Boilers
- Ch 260 Parades
- Ch 263 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 268 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 273 Police, Treatment of
- Ch 276 Pool and Billiards
- Ch 282 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 289 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 294 Sewers
- Ch 299 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 303 Solid Waste
- Ch 305 Stone Wall Protection and Preservation
- Ch 308 Storage, Outdoor
- Ch 312 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 316 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 321 Taxation
- Ch 325 Town Property, Sale and Lease of
- Ch 329 Trailers
- Ch 333 Trees
- Ch 340 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 345 Water Supply
- Ch 347 Yard Sales, Sidewalk Sales and Flea Markets
- Ch 350 Waterline Extensions
- Appendix
- Ch A361 Sewer Authority Rules and Regulations
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List